Do you have a clan of messy eaters in your house? Are dinner time spills taking over your table?  We’ve got an opportunity for you! Recently, Crypton developed a fun line of colorful and reversible mess-free suede placemats.  Not only are they stylish, the Crypton technology behind the fabric means they are completely stain- and water-resistant, too. Although you can’t buy these placemats in stores yet, we thought it would be fun to offer our readers an exclusive opportunity to test them out. We’ll even give you the full set of four placemats – all you have to do is share your story with us.  

 That’s all it takes to receive three additional placemats: a full set!  This opportunity won’t be available for long and space is limited, so sign up soon! All signed up? Once you’ve recieved your placemat, fill out a feedback form to recieve the other three.

We look forward to hearing your messy stories!

Here at Crypton, we know that style never goes out of style. With the recession squeezing household budgets, true style mavens have gotten creative with ways to keep stylish with home décor. One of our favorite places for affordable chic is Etsy.com, an online marketplace for designers and artisans to sell handmade goods.  With over 200,000 sellers offering nearly 5 million items, you’ll be sure to find something that fits your style. A search for home décor is particularly inspiring: hobbyists and independent designers alike are offering everything from lamps to pillows, accent pieces to wallpaper.

We are so excited about the creative ideas generating from Etsy, that we will be profiling two of the Etsy designers we love – starting tomorrow with Cherie, from StudioCherie, a designer who often uses Crypton Fabrics in her work.

In the meantime, we’ve pulled a few fun design and pet-related Etsy items to feast your eyes upon until tomorrow. Enjoy!

Fun hoodedsweatshirts for dogs from anniessweatshop

Walldécor with “Naughty kitten” design from LanaKole

Handmade Chow dog bowl

Randy’s Reads
Each month, Life on Crypton will begin showcasing a few blogs and articles from the previous month chosen by Crypton’s co-founder, Randy Rubin. “Randy’s Reads” will feature just a few of the ideas and inspiration running through Crypton these days. Enjoy!

style carrot Penned by freelance style writer Marni Elyse Katz, Stylecarrot.com provides design inspiration through large montages of photos – depicting interior spaces, art and objects. Check out her recent piece on the many uses of sheepskin rugs.

Eco-Stylista: Crypton prides itself in creating green and long lasting, sustainable products – we have extra appreciation for like-minded people. This simple blog showcases items
for ‘eco-conscious living’ with an emphasis on décor. Recently featured items? Wool throws, a “luxe laid-back dining room” and an organic bike.

“Pets on Furniture”  This article from AtticMag picks up right where Julia Szabo left off in her AP column featured on our blog a few weeks ago. Alongside beautiful pet photography, the writer explores what it means to design a home with your pet in mind.

Sweet Paul Magazine : SweetPaul is a gorgeous lifestyle blog covering food, home décor and DIY crafts, and is run by Paul Lowe. He is expanding his online presence with the up-and-coming online magazine dedicated to the “theme of simple, elegant, stylishly easy”. The first issue comes out this spring – keep an eye out for it.